The Clifton clarion., 1887-07-13
SoIom monvilIe Siftings.

Col. Anthony Wade manned his
 battery early and, as the sun
 showed himself above the horizon,
 fired his first shot. The report
 was startling, so much so as to
 cause such hardened sinners as
 Dan Ming and Sheriff Crawford to
 imagine for a time the end had
 come as they flew from the room
 they were jointly occupying, Dan
 by the window shouting earth
 quake and Ben by the door ex- claiming "who the h-l is shoot
 ing up the town?" They both subsided and returned to their re- spective couches when they dis covered that it was only the Colonel
 with his little anvil announcing sunrise on the 4th.
 The hotels did themselves proud by the spread they gave their guests on the occasion. The races were set for the afternoon but a storm cane up which terminated this ammusement sooner than was anticipated. One race was, however, run for a purse of S100, the entries being as follows: Baldy, bay gelding, Henry Dowdle; Buck, sorrel stud, John Dowdle; Tom, bay gelding. W. c. W. Smith; Fly by Night. sorrel mare, Chauncy King. The race track was laid of, on the plain west of the court house, but being new was not in a very good condition. The distance was 40 yards and the race was won easily by Dowdle's Baldy. Several other races were arranged but the storm prevented them com ing of.
 The grand ball terminated the days festivities. Sheriff Crawford had the court room cleared for the occasion and by 9 o'clock p. m., it was filled with the elite of Solo monville and vicinity. There were visitors from other sections, among whom was noticed Mir. and Mrs. Voelckel and Misses Nora and Allie Collins of Thomas, Miss Frankie Burdick and Judge Pat terson of Clifton, Mir. J. M. Moore of Coronado Ranch, Messrs. Boon and Richardson of Duncan and D. H. Ming of Aravaipa.
 The rain of the afternoon had so cooled the atmosphere as to render dancing more pleasant than 1t would have otherwise been. At l a. m., a sumptuous repast was furnished at the Gila Hotel, to which ample justice was done, af- ter which dancing was continued until 1 a. m., when adieus were said and all departed for home carrying pleasant remembrances of Solomonville and July 4th, 'S7.
 On Thursday Sheriff Crawford was interviewed by Mir. J. D. Low cry and three other men from the San Pedro in regard to Mexican horse thieves. They stated they were in pursuit, but were ambush ed by the thieves near the south end of the Graham; that two of their horses were killed and the other two horses escaped and were by the thieves leaving the party afoot. Sheriff Crawford volunteered any assistance possi- ble; securing them fresh mounts and they started to take up the trail of the thieves since which has been heard from them.
 Mrs. 1. k. Solomon is visiting relatives at Las Cruces, N. NJ. She will return in about two weeks ac- companied by her younger sister who will spend a few weeks in this section.
 President c. Layton passed through on the coach Thursday en route to Bowie Station where he will superintend the shipping of two new threshers which he pur- chased for the use of the settlers at Graham and Curtis.
 Thrashing has commenced, in of which our farmers do not hail the occasional heavy rains we are having at present with the same smiling countenan- ces as they would have done some four or five weeks ago; however, no damage has been done as yet, and the stockmen rejoice in the same proportion as the farmer is down east.
 Dr. Hall, dentist, spent Satur- lay here attending to some pro- business en route to Car isle.
 Colwell P. Leitch, who has To- ,ofaJ ,,;1,you botuoon Lo,o o,l